Research Article

Risk Factors Associated with Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Obese Individuals

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of severely obese adults, Goiânia, Goiás.

Variablesn (%)Mean ± SD

Age (years)39.10 ± 7.74
 18–297 (10.93)
 30–3926 (40.62)
 40–4923 (35.93)
 ≥508 (12.5)

BMI (kg/m2)46.61 ± 6.86
 35.00–39.99 (14.06)
 40.00–49.939 (60.93)
 >50.0016 (25)

Dyslipidemia
Total cholesterol <190 (mg/dl)192.72 ± 41.14
 Yes35 (54.68)
 No29 (45.31)
HDL-c >40 (mg/dl)50.10 ± 12.89
 Yes56 (87.5)
 No8 (12.5)
Triglycerides <150 (mg/dl)158.92 ± 67.00
 Yes30 (46.87)
 No34 (53.12)
LDL-c <70 (mg/dl)110.26 ± 38.68
 Yes4 (6.25)
 No60 (93.75)
HOMA-IR (mg/dl)6.03 ± 4.10
 Normal12 (18.75)
 Changed52 (81.25)
Blood glucose (mg/dl)104.69 ± 35.52
 ≤9941 (64.06)
 100–12512 (18.75)
 ≥12611 (17.18)
MVPA, ≥150 (min/week)98.92 ± 41.00
 Yes4 (6.25)
 No60 (93.75)
Sedentary time (min/day)1180.55 ± 81.51
 Normal < 10001 (1.65)
 Changed ≥100063 (98.43)
Hypertension ≤120/80 (mmHg)
 SBP126.66 ± 17.02
 DBP84.33 ± 10.05
 Yes29 (45.31)
 No35 (54.68)
Diabetes mellitus 2
 Yes18 (28.12)
 No46 (71.87)

Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation. BMI = body mass index; WC = waist circumference; HDL-c = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c = low-density lipoprotein; VLDL-c = very-low-density lipoprotein; HOMAR-IR = homeostasis evaluation model; MVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure.